Thread by @ShivamShankarS

I am pro vaccines and I also want government to release important data surrounding it. That’s not hesitancy, it’s common sense.

What data do I want?

- Covaxin Phase 3 trial, peer reviewed.

- How many got COVID after 1st, 2nd dose. With what variant. (We need genome sequencing)

- How many had to get hospitalised, died after vaccines (1st and 2nd dose breakup. Covaxin / Covishield breakup, state and region wise.

- Status of variant identification in India. Because with these many cases, virus has a much higher chance of mutating. Must be tracked.

Without such data, impossible to make informed calls on policy. Our great Govt operates entirely on one man’s feelings and gut instead of data. It’s proven this is a horrible way to do things.

Why I want the data instead of just accepting the efficacy data out there? Or UK data?

1 - Variants change the game completely.

2 - Covaxin is in India only, so data collection must locally.

3 - Efficacy in UK might not mean efficacy in India. Populational difference is one part, much larger part I think is supply chain.

If vaccines aren’t being stored, transported, administered at correct temp, we’re in trouble. Way to trace it: data of infected matched to vaccinations.

There can be huge regional / hospital wise variations that emerge. We need to address this.

Lastly, the govt officials shamelessly say things and numbers like 110% effective without regard for truth, logic or how math works.

I don’t want a speech and assurance it’s all good, I want the damn data!!